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Title: Can you use a racemic mixture to do resolution reaction?
Post by: selsardo on November 13, 2020, 06:42:04 PM

Can you do a resolution experiment on a racemic amine using a racemic mixture of (+) and (-) tartaric acid instead of pure (+) tartaric acid?

I'm leaning towards no and I think it might have something to do with optical activity but I'm really confused. Can someone please help.

Title: Re: Can you use a racemic mixture to do resolution reaction?
Post by: AWK on November 14, 2020, 12:58:40 AM

https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Athabasca_University/Chemistry_350%3A_Organic_Chemistry_I/05%3A_Stereochemistry_at_Tetrahedral_Centres/5.08%3A_Racemic_Mixtures_and_the_Resolution_of_Enantiomers